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Battle Projection Group, 1st Brigade,

87th Training Support Division
“Ready to Serve"

ttle Projection Center - OPFOR Te<
st Brigade, 87th Division (Exercise
1400 Golden Acorn Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244-1295
Phone: (205) 444-5132 or 5171

Branch Chief - COL Hall C. Trundle

Section Chief - LTC Randy LeCompte

randy.lecompte@wonderware.com
(800) 420-1681 Ext 7045

Training Officer - MAJ Mike Johnson

mike.johnson@tbe.com
(256) 726-1590

Battle Projection Group, 1st Brigade,
87th Training Support Division
"Ready to Serve"

OPFOR Personnel

Personnel : 33 Total

• Team Chief

• OPFOR Teams (2x17)

OPFOR Knowledge Base :

• Foreign Military Analysts

• Intelligence Analysts

• All Battlefield Operating
Systems (BOS) Represented

• Operations Analysts

Battle Projection Group, 1st Brigade,
87th Training Support Division
"Ready to Serve"

BPGOPFOR

Mission : To depict a capability-
based opposing force (OPFOR) in
accordance with current TRADOC
doctrine to support BCST
exercises and assist in meeting
established unit training
objectives

OPFOR Capabilities :

• Can provide expertise to and
training in the IPB process.

• Can portray OPFOR in BBS,
JANUS, CBS, CSS/TSS and
SPECTRUM simulations.

FY '01 Scheduled Exercise
Participation :

• 5 Combat Exercises

• 5 Combat Siinnort F^orrisos

Battle Projection Group, 1st Brigade,

87th Training Support Division
"Ready to Serve"

Certification Process

Certification Training ; -

Classroom Instruction Reinforced
With Hands-on BBS Training
Exercise (4 Days)

• Heavy Forces

• Light Forces

• Stability and Support
Operations (SASO)

• National Training Center
(NTC)

• Joint Readiness Training
Center (JRTC)

Monthly Sustainment Training ;

(8-12 hours)

• Hands-On Simulation Training
(BBS, Spectrum)

• Doctrinal Instruction
(Classroom)